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Recent Examples of self-recrimination
Si-eun must fight through a fog of self-recrimination.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Studies show that forgiving yourself for previous delays neutralizes procrastination, as does self-compassion, which provides shock absorbers against self-recrimination.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
This time, the Ravens’ pass rush did not let them down
For all the self-recrimination expressed by Humphrey and others, the Ravens’ defense actually kept them in the game while their offense inexplicably sputtered for the first 30 minutes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Matty’s mixed-up feelings about Ellie — a combination of rage, grief, self-pity, and self-recrimination — may end up having a profound effect on how her mission within Jacobson-Moore plays out.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
This could lead to guilty feelings or self-recrimination.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Bush administration officials could have responded to the attacks with chagrin and self-recrimination, conceding (at least tacitly) that their initial national security priorities had been incorrect.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2017
Wynonna returned for the night’s final song, exhaling the anguish and absolving herself of the self-recriminations that loving someone who will never do you right incurs.
—Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Studies show that forgiving yourself for previous delays neutralizes procrastination, as does self-compassion, which provides shock absorbers against self-recrimination.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
This time, the Ravens’ pass rush did not let them down
For all the self-recrimination expressed by Humphrey and others, the Ravens’ defense actually kept them in the game while their offense inexplicably sputtered for the first 30 minutes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Matty’s mixed-up feelings about Ellie — a combination of rage, grief, self-pity, and self-recrimination — may end up having a profound effect on how her mission within Jacobson-Moore plays out.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
This could lead to guilty feelings or self-recrimination.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Bush administration officials could have responded to the attacks with chagrin and self-recrimination, conceding (at least tacitly) that their initial national security priorities had been incorrect.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2017
Wynonna returned for the night’s final song, exhaling the anguish and absolving herself of the self-recriminations that loving someone who will never do you right incurs.
—Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-recrimination
Noun
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The self-reproaches are reproaches against a loved object which have been shifted away from it on to the patient’s ego.—
Gary Greenberg,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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That guilt can deepen the cycle, turning what started as self-care into self-reproach.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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The platform includes calming affirmations, standing exercises, an upper body workout with bands and Pilates classes, as well as meditations, breathwork and productivity workshops.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Handmade Affirmation Cards The most straightforward way to send yourself a joyful message is through a positive affirmation, and the ones that resonate the most are highly personal.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2025
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Some of the posts include personal information, such as medical records, tax records, home addresses, and confessions of affairs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The pair tells their mothers about Charlie, saying that Gia was Brooks’s mouthpiece, and in their joint confession, Brooks turns to Gia and asks how to address the subject.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
Noun
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But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal, the body knows.—
Patrycja Humienik,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.—
Liz Kislik,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, the Department of Energy issued an emergency declaration for the Carolinas allowing Duke Energy to exceed pollution limits at its power plants to meet the load brought about by the heatwave.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The same weather system spawned tornadoes that were blamed for three deaths in eastern North Dakota. Both Bemidji and Beltrami County have announced separate emergency declarations that were each extended during separate meetings Monday.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Curaçao’s insistence on fouling Canada in the second half didn’t help matters, either.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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However, the production was troubled from the start, largely due to the director's insistence on shooting on location in Martha's Vineyard; Jaws was the first major film to be shot on the ocean.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Congress is also expected to go on recess in August, so the earliest a NASA nominee might get a confirmation hearing is this fall.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Bedford has faced criticism for refusing to fully endorse the 1,500-hour flight rule for co-pilots during his confirmation hearings.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The former Syracuse University basketball player, 26, had came to court Tuesday morning to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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Earlier this week, hotel security guard Eddy Garcia also invoked his rights against self-incrimination.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
4 June 2025
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“Self-recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-recrimination. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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